The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-04
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions,
Election of Officers, etc.
MAINE.

MAINE.
General Orders, No. 8, issued at Rockland
July 81, by command of Thomas G. Libby,
Colonel COMMUNICATIVE. X. Gould, Adju-
tant-contain the following:
lam very sorry to state that the Division Quar-
termaster, j. ii. Mcintosh has been obliged on ac-
count Of Ill health TO tender his resignation and
with regret have accepted the same. Everett
Mills OF Vinal Haven, has been appointed to I'LL the
vacancy. with rank from this date.
John ID. Stanwood. Of VIM. Maine. has been APP
pointed on the Division STAFF as Mastering Officer
lie will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Com
rade Stanwood IS true and worthy member, and
a jealous worker of the Grand Army of the Re
public; has served as Commander a number OF
terms, and flied other important Offices ia our
order. lie Is Wei Known As Captain OF Co. ID, lith
Me.-one of the banner regiments from our State
lie Is esteemed and respected by all who know
him.
il is the duty Of all officers of this Division. as
wei as ds-de-Camp, to look after the interest of
the Order in general. and 10 Is earnestly desired
that every effort be used TO secure the co-Opera-
ton OF the Grand Army. with the knowledge and
consent Of the Colonel, to assist Ia restoring sus-
pended Camps and awakening general interest
in the Order; to see that quarterly reports arc
properly made out and forwarded; 10 sec that all
General Orders are read at the regular meet
ings of the Camp, and placed on file; that the
Officers perform their duties properly, and
comply. in all respects. with the Constitu-
ton, Rules and Regulations. and the Ritual,
and should report all failures so to do to these
Headquarters at once; exercising authority in
the Camp or toward Camp officers until instructed
TO do so by the Colonel.
We cannot but feel proud that the G. A r. has such
an able man atits head Rs Gen. Lucius Fairchild and
cannot but assure him that the Sons of this Di-
vision stand ready to give him their united support
IN UNFOLDING what he has said in behalf of the honor
and integrity of our fathers.
To the Camp mastering in the largest number of
recruits from May G. 1887 to March o. 1885, includ-
Ing all new Camps lately organized or Camps that
may organize during said time, (but charter mem
bers OF such Camps are not to be counted) will
give Captains sword and belt, to be presented at
the annual Encampment Of the Division. to be held
at Norway next May.
The following Camps have been mustered since
the meeting Of the Encampment: June I5 Serg't
Francis G.. Warren Camp, No. 70, Biddeford ire
oTgenized) by Lieut.-Col. O. q. Babb National Aid
de-Campi 20 charter members; Captain. VIM. l..
Marston. June -. J. b. johnson Camp, No. %, West
Sullivan. by Asst Inspector III. II. Higgins; 20
charter members; Captain. ID. IT, Hooper. June %
kimball Camp, No. III, Livermore Falls. by Past
Col. John q. Blake; 10 charter members; Captain,
Charles l.. Day. Also Gettysburg Camp Eastport,
by the Post Commander nj that place. of which full
returns have not yet been received.
by the consolidated returns Just made to the
Acknowledgement the Division now has II Camps
and GO members in good standing, making
a gain IN membership since the last Encampment
OF ia, and two Camps have not reported. Let the
good work 70 on, and. by the blessing of God. I
trust TO in the near future this Division Of
the banner Divisions Of the Order